The Falcon, the Wolf, and the Hummingbird is a work of fiction in the historical fiction, adventure, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Martha Engber. This captivating tale, set in pre-colonial southern New...

The Once Upon a Time of Now: Mythic Adventures, Discoveries and Meditations in the Forest of Consciousness by Hope West is about a girl in a strange land who absorbs mystical ideas from magical teachers. Agnes finds a map inside a popped balloon while on...

Textbook Follies by Cory J. Schulman begins with an introduction to Roy C. Luschman at his college graduation. Roy projects a very different and characteristic assessment of his worth when surrounded by celebrating classmates. When entering the world of real estate, the focus is on...

This week, I’ve been thoroughly absorbed by Radu Guiasu’s powerful depiction of friendship and determination in The Faraway Mountains. The book explores the lives of several young people living under a communist dictatorship, splitting between a group of friends on an expedition up a mountain...

The Moon Behind the Clouds is a work of fiction in the cultural issues, interpersonal drama, and literary subgenres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to some explicit scenes that include violence, sexual violence, and other kinds of abuse. Penned by author Vasilis...

To Hunt a Holy Man is a work of fiction by author Michael Fletcher in the adventure, culture clash, and military drama sub-genres. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience owing to scenes of a sexual nature, the use of explicit language,...

Three People, Three Countries, One Path is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, sociocultural issues, and historical fiction subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Cara A'court. The story follows three displaced characters –...

The Hummingbird and the Serpent is a work penned by E.S. Ramirez that combines historical fiction, interpersonal drama, and cultural issues. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience owing to explicit discussions of slavery, scenes of violence, and other adult content. In...

The Keeper of Dragonflies: And Other Twisted Tales of Japan is a work of fiction penned by author Thomas Noah Wood in the short story collection, cross-cultural writing, and romance subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience owing to some sexual...

The Girl in the White Cape is a whimsical fantasy novel by Barbara Sapienza. Raised by Father Al as an orphan, fifteen-year-old Elena grew up living in the attic room of the Russian Church, Our Lady of Sorrow, in San Francisco. Unlike other teenagers her...